Modalities Flashcards
cautions for moxa
altered skin sensation or decreased sensitivity for heat sometimes seen in diabetes
excess syndromes and heat syndromes
Scarring moxibustion should not be applied to the face and head, and the area in the vicinity of the large blood vessels.
he abdominal region and Lumbo sacral region of the pregnant woman are not allowed to use moxibustion.
types of moxa
- direct moxa
- indirect moxa
- insulated moxa
- warming needle
- moxa box
types of indirect moxa
rice grain, mountian cone, non scarring and scarring
when is scarring moxa used
chronic persistant diseases but is not recommended due to high risk of infection
when to use ginger w moxa
spleen/stomach xu, yang xu (diarrhea, abdominal pain and painful joints)
when to use ginger w moxa
scrofula, Tb, early stage skin ulcers, boils, insect bites, masses in abdomen
when to use fuzi w moxa
warms yang, expels cold, yin cold syndromes (impotence, premature ejaculation), warms kidney
when to use clay w moxa
for skin disorders
when to use moxa on salt
for abdominal pain, vomiting, extreme coldness of the extremities and general xu, restores yang. collapse
functions of moxa
- to warm meridians and expel cold
- to induce the flow of qi and blood
- to strengthen yang from collapse
- to prevent diseases and keep health
method of indirect moxa
moxa stick
technique w moxa sticks
stick held at fixed level
rotating the moxa stick above a small area
pecking method
whats moxa box used for
abdomen or low back
cupping actions
- warming due to the heat inside the cup generated by fire
- promotes the free flow of qi
- dispels cold/damp
- cupping w bleeding for acute sprains w blood stasis
methods of cupping
- retention cupping
- multiple cupping
- flash cupping
- sliding cupping
- cupping over needle
- wet cupping
what does a red purple cup mark mean
normal and should disappear in a few days
what does a bright red cup mark mean
indicates fresh injury or acute heat
what does a dark red cup mark mean
old injury or old heat
what does a dark purple cup mark mean
blood stasis from heat
what does a black purple cup mark mean
extreme blood stasis
what does a light purple cup mark mean
blood stasis from a deficiency
what does a pale cup mark mean
deficiency
what does a green hue on a cup mark mean
liver pathology
what size cups do you use around joints
small
what is wet cupping used for
break up blood stasis and promote qi and blood circulation
indications for flash cupping
deficiency conditions, numbness, declining function
when is multiple cupping method used
injuries of muscle groups or qi stagnation in certian organs
when is shorter retention of a cup required
summer or delicate skin
how long to retain a cup
5-15min
what does a tdp lamp do
- warms
- increase blood circulation
- reduce swelling
- decrease joint stiffness and muscle pain
indications for tdp lamp
- pain in joints and muscles
- swelling and edema
- muscle spasms
how far to keep tdp lamp away
12” (30 cm)
is pink skin w a tdp lamp normal
yes
what angle dont you pass to keep heat from collecting in tdp lamp head
45º
how long to let tdp lamp to cool before storage
15 min
maximum tdp lamp exposure for adults
50-60 min
maximum tdp lamp exposure for children
30 min
indications for gua sha
- wind heat or cold
- old epi that has gone in further
- brings heat, qi, and epi up and out
direction to use gua sha
up to down
how long to do gua sha
5-10 min or more on each side until theres arrhythmia or broken capillaries
what to do after gua sha
apply soothing lotion and a blanket to keep heat in
cautions for gua sha
deficient or weak ppl
tui na techniques
pressing, patting, wiping, scrubbing,rolling, pushing, rubbing, grasping, kneading, foulage, shaking, plucking/vibrating
cautions for tuina
gentle or no tuina with acute injuries
light w deficiencies
strong with excess
never over open wounds
materials for blood letting
3 edged needle, prestaralized disposable lancet, plumb blossom needle, scalpel, regular thick needle
indications of bleeding
- tcm: drain heat
- activate and vitalize blood to dispel stasis and activate qi and blood
- relieve local stagnation
- conventional medicine: hematoma, low back pain, fever, tonsillitis, headache, rhinitis etc.
methods of bleeding
- pricking
- clumping
- dispersing
contraindications and cautions for bleeding
general weakness, pregnancy, post partum, anemia, hemorrhagia, low bp, vascular tumors
indications for clumping method
injuries sprains reddened or swollen skin neurodermatisis allergic dermatitis erysipelas
indications for dispersing method of bleeding
neuro dermatitis allergic dermatitis erysipelas
electro acupuncture indications
- trigeminal neuralgia
- sciatica
- pain of the greater occipital nerve
- migraine
- periarthritis of shoulder
- injury of knee joint or ligaments
- abdominal pain
- intestinal adhesion pain
- bone fracture
- renal cholic
- dysmenorrhea
- tmj pathology
- nicotine addiction
- weight loss
- systemic diseases such as skin diseases
- sports injury or muscle spasm
electro acupucture treats what w wei syndromes
paraplegia
hemiplegia
facial paralysis
frequency in the human body
8hz